Cosmetic Ingredients

Question 1

Humectants

Answer 1

Ingredients that bind water and deposit it into skin

Question 2

What are humectants found in?

Answer 2

Glycerin, propylene glycol, butyl we glycol, and sorbitol

Question 3

Emollients

Answer 3

Oils and oil soluble substances to condition and soften skin

Question 4

What are types of emollients?

Answer 4

Safflower, sesame, coconut, and palm oil

Question 5

Occlusive barrier

Answer 5

Protective coating provided by emollients (oils)

Question 6

Fatty acids

Answer 6

Found in plant and animal sources

Question 7

Types of fatty acids

Answer 7

Caprolactam acid, oleic, stearic acid

Question 8

Fatty alcohols

Answer 8

Fatty acids that have been exposed to hydrogen

Question 9

Types of fatty alcohols

Answer 9

Ceylon alcohol, cetearyl, oleyl, stearyl

Question 10

Surfactants

Answer 10

Have the ability to bind a wide range of organic or inorganic matter to water

Question 11

Common surfactants

Answer 11

Sodium lauryn and ammonium lauryn sulfate

Question 12

What do cocamidoproplyl betaine and cocamide MEA boost?

Answer 12

Foaming and enhance cleansing while reducing harshness of othe surfactants

Question 13

Emulsifiers

Answer 13

Bind substances together

Question 14

Common anionic emulsifiers

Answer 14

Stearic acid, Ceylon phosphate, and beeswax

Question 15

Thickeners or viscosity modifiers

Answer 15

Ingredients that increase density in emulsions and gel type products

Question 16

Types of thickeners

Answer 16

Acrylic acid polymers, guar or xantham gum, magnesium aluminum silicate

Question 17

Preservative types

Answer 17

Methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, methyparaben, etc.

Question 18

Cheating agents

Answer 18

Added to products to enhance the effectiveness of the preservative

Question 19

Comedogenic

Answer 19

Ingredients that are likely to clog pores